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Posted 7/3/2008 4:22:24 PM
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I just got a new canister filter today and was going to hook it up and relized that i have to get rid of my old waterfall filter for the hoses to fit I was just wondering if i removed it would it be harmful to my fish since the new filter doesnt have any bacteria in it? Its big enough i think my old filter cartrige will fit in one on the baskets would that work to get the bacteria in the new filter?
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Posted 7/3/2008 7:13:20 PM
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Put the old cartridge in the new filter any way you can or you will lose the bacteria and have a nasty mini-cycle.

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Posted 7/7/2008 2:46:04 PM
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So if i do that everything should be ok.
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